| Ran Mori (Rachel Moore) | |
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| Case Closed (Detective Conan) character | |
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| First appearance | Roller Coaster Murder Case |
| Created by | Gosho Aoyama |
| Voiced by | Japanese: Wakana Yamazaki English: Colleen Clinkenbeard |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | 'Angel' |
| Age | 17 |
| Gender | Female |
| Known relatives | Kogoro Mori (father) Eri Kisaki (mother) |
| Names of Rachel Moore | |
|---|---|
| Commonly used Japanese name | Ran Mouri |
| Kanji | 毛利 蘭 |
| Revised Hepburn Romanization | Mōri Ran |
| Name in English version | Rachel Moore |
Ran was born on October. Ran is a childhood friend and the main romantic interest of Shinichi Kudo[1] (Jimmy Kudo) and the daughter of private detective Kogoro Mori (Richard Moore) and Eri Kisaki (Eva Kadan), a lawyer. Her parents separated when she was six[2], and one of her biggest goals is to get them back together. Ran is the captain of the karate team of Teitan High School[3] (Titan High School in the English anime) and therefore is very powerful as demonstrated when she wins her Regional Championship[4]. Besides that, she is also very talented and very lucky in gambling. She is so lucky that she amazingly wins in all of the gambling games she ever played.
After Shinichi disappears, a boy named Conan Edogawa comes to stay with Ran, acting as her surrogate little brother[5]. Little does Ran know that "Conan" is actually Shinichi shrunken down to size. Shortly after meeting him, she reveals her true feelings about Shinichi to him[6].
In time Ran suspects that he is actually Shinichi, but Shinichi always manages to "prove" to her otherwise. This happens many times, and in one she was actually so sure until Shinichi (temporarily restored to his true age) appears at the same time as Conan (actually Ai Haibara). Every time Ran learns that Conan is Shinichi, she tries to make him confess the truth. She also fantasies that Shinichi is with a brown/blond-haired woman (one of them had happened without her knowing, which was Episode 129 of the series) all the time.
Her greatest personality trait is that she genuinely cares for those she loves and somehow finds the strength to hold onto hope that they will be reunited. She constantly tries to reunite her father and mother again - though with little success, thanks to mutual stubbornness - and nourishes the desire to see Shinichi again, despite the emotional hardship the waiting gives to her.
In chapters 350-354 of the manga and episode 286-288 of the anime, Vermouth under the alias Sharon Vineyard and a silver haired serial killer develops the nickname 'angel' for Ran. Later in the anime/manga, Vermouth shows hesitance to kill Ran[7] but whether or not it is because of any emotional attachment isn't clear.
Relationships
Shinichi Kudo
Ran and Shinichi are childhood friends, it is proved in the anime/manga that they have known each other since pre-school but it is likely that they have known each other since the were born due to Eri Kisaki and Yukiko Kudo's friendship[8]. Ran likes Shinichi romantically but isn't adverse to knocking him down a peg when he gets a little too arrogant. Their relationship is a well balanced one.
Ai Haibara
Ran and Ai's relationship is awkward at best. Ai seems to hold Ran with disdain most of the time while Ran isn't quite sure how to approach the stoic girl. It becomes clear that Ai finds Ran very similar her deceased sister[9]; bringing new depth to their relationship. It isn't entirely clear whether or not Ai views Ran as a rival for Conan/Shinichi's affections, but there are many scenes that hint that this may be the case in both the anime and manga.
Akai
Ran and Akai meet briefly in New York during the 'Golden Apple' case[10](episodes 286-288 in the anime and manga chapters 350-354) while Akai is looking for a serial killer. Ran, knowing the description of said murderer(long hair, Japanese), first mistakes Akai for the serial killer. She is soon proved wrong. Later she runs into Akai back in Japan but doesn't recognize him. Akai notes at that time that she is very similar to Akemi Miyano(his deceased girlfriend and Ai's sister).
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